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1961 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)

5th place • Eastern Conference • 6-8-0 .429
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Head Coach: Buddy Parker
Jack ButlerAssistant Coach
Chuck CherundoloAssistant Coach
Walt KieslingAssistant Coach
Art LewisAssistant Coach
Thurman McGrawAssistant Coach
Mike NixonAssistant Coach
Dick PlasmanAssistant Coach
Ken StilleyAssistant Coach
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/12/1961NBaltimore Colts24-20WRoanoke, VAVictory Stadium15000
Wed8/16/1961HDetroit Lions14-17LPittsburgh, PAPitt Stadium13723
Sat8/26/1961NSt. Louis Cardinals24-14WJacksonville, FLGator Bowl13090
Sat9/2/1961ACleveland Browns6-38LAkron, OHRubber Bowl27782
Fri9/8/1961AChicago Bears21-24LChicago, ILSoldier Field45273
Sun9/17/1961ADallas Cowboys24-27LDallas, TXCotton Bowl23500
Sun9/24/1961HNew York Giants14-17LPittsburgh, PAPitt Stadium35587
Sun10/1/1961ALos Angeles Rams14-24LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum40707
Sun10/8/1961APhiladelphia Eagles16-21LPhiladelphia, PAFranklin Field60671
Sun10/15/1961HWashington Redskins20-0WPittsburgh, PAForbes Field15072
Sun10/22/1961HCleveland Browns28-30LPittsburgh, PAForbes Field29266
Sun10/29/1961HSan Francisco 49ers20-10WPittsburgh, PAForbes Field21686
Sun11/5/1961ACleveland Browns17-13WCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium62723
Sun11/12/1961HDallas Cowboys37-7WPittsburgh, PAForbes Field17519
Sun11/19/1961ANew York Giants21-42LNew York, NYYankee Stadium62592
Sun11/26/1961HSt. Louis Cardinals30-27WPittsburgh, PAForbes Field17090
Sun12/3/1961HPhiladelphia Eagles24-35LPittsburgh, PAForbes Field21653
Sun12/10/1961AWashington Redskins30-14WWashington, DCD.C. Stadium21134
Sun12/17/1961ASt. Louis Cardinals0-20LSt. Louis, MOBusch Stadium16298

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Ed Beatty57C6-322929Mississippi60
Charlie Bradshaw71LOT6-625525Baylor1212
Rudy Bukich10QB6-120231Iowa; Southern California119
Len Burnett86LS6-219022Oregon40
Bill Butler20LS-RCB5-1018924Tennessee-Chattanooga1010
Preston Carpenter40TE6-219727Arkansas1312
Skip Clement28TE6-320522North Carolina142
Bobby Coronado46SE6-219525Solano CC; Pacific52
Willie Daniel44RS-LCB5-1118724Mississippi State1413
George Demko74OT6-324026Appalachian State10
Dean Derby27LS-RCB6-018726Washington55
Buddy Dial84SE-FL6-119424Rice1413
Bobby Joe Green89P5-1117525Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC; Florida140
Dick Haley27LS5-1019324Pittsburgh84
Mike Henry37LB6-222025Southern California106
Dick Hoak42HB5-1119122Penn State143
Dan James77LOT6-426224Ohio State1414
John Henry Johnson35FB6-221032St. Mary's (California); Arizona State1412
John Kapele64LDE6-024024Brigham Young140
Brady Keys26RCB-FL6-018924East Los Angeles JC; Colorado State128
Dick Klein72LOT6-425527Georgia; Iowa20
Joe Krupa75LDT6-223228Purdue1414
Bobby Layne22QB-K6-120135Texas85
Gene Lipscomb76RDT6-628430none1414
Red Mack23FL5-1018524Notre Dame114
Steve Meilinger88SE6-222731Kentucky42
Lou Michaels79LDE-K6-224326Kentucky1414
John Nisby65ROG-ROT6-123525Stockton JC; Pacific1313
Terry Nofsinger18QB6-420923Utah50
Buzz Nutter51C6-423030Virginia Tech1414
Myron Pottios66MLB6-223622Notre Dame1414
John Reger50RLB6-022530Pittsburgh1414
Johnny Sample24LCB-RS6-120325Maryland-Eastern Shore1414
Mike Sandusky62LOG-ROG6-023126Maryland1310
Charley Scales34FB5-1121423Indiana142
Bob Schmitz67LB-ROG6-123523Wisconsin; Montana State140
Bob Schnelker88SE6-321433Bowling Green State87
Wilbert Scott36LB6-021522Indiana41
Jackie Simpson47LS5-1018327Florida80
Jack Stanton20DB6-118023North Carolina State20
Ernie Stautner70RDE6-123036Boston College1414
Ron Stehouwer68LOG-ROG6-223224Colorado State146
George Tarasovic82LLB6-424531Boston College; Northeast Louisana JC; Louisiana State127
Tom Tracy30HB5-920527Tennessee1411
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
219Myron PottiosLBNotre Dame
559Fred MautinoESyracuse
790Dick HoakBPenn State
8103George BalthazarTTennessee State
10131Red MackBNotre Dame
11146Skip ClementBNorth Carolina
12159Frank JackunasTDetroit Mercy
14187Bob SchmitzGMontana State
15202Ray McCowanBWest Texas A&M
16215Wilbert ScottBIndiana
17230Terry NofsingerQBUtah
18243John SimkoEAugustana (South Dakota)
19258Bernie WyattBIowa
20271Mike JonesQBSan Jose State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals72677680295
Opponents Totals65666096287
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals23910212314/ %/ %52486
Opponents Totals2187113215/ %/ %57533
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Buddy Dial120000072
Lou Michaels0272993.1152657.7072
John Henry Johnson70000042
Preston Carpenter40000024
Tom Tracy322100.0010.0020
Bob Schnelker30000018
Rudy Bukich20000012
Red Mack20000012
Johnny Sample20000012
Bill Butler1000006
Bobby Layne055100.00005
Bobby Joe Green000010.000
Team Totals36343694.4152853.60295
Opponents Totals37353794.6102638.50287
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Lou Michaels152657.70477/83/43/42/100/0
Bobby Joe Green010.010/00/00/00/10/0
Tom Tracy010.000/00/00/00/10/0
Team Totals152853.61477/83/43/42/120/0
Opponents Totals102638.54/4/2/0/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
John Henry Johnson2137873.7446
Tom Tracy1474022.7262
Dick Hoak853023.6220
Charlie Scales501843.7270
Bobby Joe Green23718.5330
Brady Keys6142.3110
Bobby Layne8111.490
Preston Carpenter791.3130
Steve Meilinger166.060
Buddy Dial362.0150
Terry Nofsinger661.030
Rudy Bukich1440.3122
Bobby Coronado1-7-7.0-70
Team Totals54317613.24410
Opponents Totals39614633.711
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Rudy Bukich1568957.15112538.014.188t117.11610.3193106067.0
Bobby Layne1497550.35812058.116.153117.41610.789111662.8
Terry Nofsinger11763.64787.111.12300.000.087084.7
Tom Tracy12433.38736.118.33800.000.0007355.2
Dick Hoak3133.31134.313.013t133.3133.3001347.9
Bobby Joe Green100.0100.000.000.000039.6
John Henry Johnson200.0100.000.0150.00000.0
Team Totals33417652.712426227.914.988t236.93410.2290233262.1
Opponents Totals42020147.919427806.613.8225.2256.0334244662.2
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Buddy Dial53104719.888t12
Preston Carpenter3346013.940t4
John Henry Johnson2426210.9511
Bob Schnelker1833118.4593
Tom Tracy141339.5381
Red Mack812816.0392
Steve Meilinger810312.9170
Charlie Scales7436.1160
Skip Clement56513.0190
Bobby Coronado33210.7140
Dick Hoak3186.070
Team Totals176262214.988t23
Opponents Totals201278013.822
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Johnny Sample814117.6421
Bill Butler310334.371t1
Willie Daniel37625.3410
Jackie Simpson24623.0270
Myron Pottios24020.0220
Brady Keys22110.5120
Lou Michaels13030.0300
John Reger11717.0170
George Tarasovic11616.0160
Mike Henry188.080
Dick Haley100.000
Team Totals2549819.971t2
Opponents Totals3451015.02
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Bobby Joe Green73343147.0710251
Team Totals73343147.071025143.6
Opponents Totals86376643.8447
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Brady Keys9113515.0660
Preston Carpenter30186.0100
Bill Butler21115.590
Johnny Sample261228310.955t1
Team Totals401444711.2661
Opponents Totals322517.81
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Johnny Sample2353223.1590
Dick Haley1327821.4500
Bill Butler611719.5250
Charlie Scales34113.7150
Brady Keys24120.5210
John Henry Johnson11111.0110
Bob Schmitz100.000
Team Totals49102020.8590
Opponents Totals50115623.10
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Charlie Bradshaw110100
Rudy Bukich730300
Bill Butler110100
Preston Carpenter100000
Willie Daniel0001130
Buddy Dial300000
Mike Henry0002200
Dick Hoak100000
John Henry Johnson730300
John Kapele0001100
Brady Keys210100
Joe Krupa0003300
Bobby Layne4101-40
Red Mack110100
John Nisby0001100
Myron Pottios0001100
John Reger101100
Johnny Sample0002200
Charlie Scales400000
Bob Schnelker0010100
Jackie Simpson00011110
Ernie Stautner0004400
Ron Stehouwer0002200
George Tarasovic0001100
Tom Tracy100000
Team Totals3422122032140
Opponents Totals36201622380
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